William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos
William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos (ca. 1552 – 1602) was an English peer and politician.
He was the younger son and heir of Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos of Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire and Dorothy Bray, the youngest daughter and child of Sir Edmund Braye, 1st Baron Braye.
He was Baron Chandos, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Member of Parliament for Cricklade.
He was succeeded by Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos. His daughter Beatrix married Henry Poole, MP for Cirencester.[1] Another daughter, Frances, married first Thomas Smith, Master of Requests, and second Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter.
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Nicholas Arnold |
Member of Parliament for Cricklade 1572 |
Succeeded by Rowland Leigh |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Chandos |
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire 1595–1602 |
Succeeded by The Lord Berkeley |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Giles Brydges |
Baron Chandos 2nd creation 1594–1602 |
Succeeded by Grey Brydges |
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